Females need deep female friendships. That’s why Elizabeth Inpyn is on the podcast today, not because she’s an athlete, sports nutritionist and coach, but because she’s Tina’s best friend. They talk about finding friends, what makes a friendship special and why you don’t have to be close physically to have a meaningful relationship. 

As Elizabeth says, “There's value in proximity, but it doesn't take proximity to have a valuable friendship."

For complete show notes and links, visit our website at runningforreal.com/episode339.

Thank you to Allbirds, Oladance, and Athletic Greens for sponsoring this episode. 

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 “Thank you” to Elizabeth! We look forward to hearing your thoughts on the show.